as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of
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Recent Examples of whipper
On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life.
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The Editors, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
The Editors, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whipper
Noun
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There have been two Mega Millions winners this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The winner of the runoff April 7 will serve out the remainder of Greene's term through the end of this year.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The beaters are dishwasher-safe and easily removed with the press of a button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The year before Duke started winning national championships, Laettner had sunk another buzzer-beater to defeat Jim Calhoun’s UConn team in the Elite Eight.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Babur, who reigned from 1526–30, was descended from the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and from Chagatai, second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hui Manu-o-Kū staff tie blue plastic ribbons around the trunks of trees hosting eggs and chicks to alert tree trimmers to stay clear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The trimmer was an unpopular stock character of the age.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Great science-fiction writers, almost by definition, are masters of cognitive estrangement.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Whipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipper. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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